View full sizeJared KellyRobert Krulwich and Jad Abumrad are bringing a live version of their popular public radio show, "Radiolab," to Portland Friday and Saturday.

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Radio and podcasts are all well and good, but sometimes you just want to see those familiar voices in person. Enter

"Radiolab Live: In the Dark,"

featuring hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich of the popular public radio show "Radiolab." Comedian Demetri Martin will emcee. The "In the Dark" theme will touch on the experience of a NASA astronaut, sightless people and the evolution of the eye. The variety show format also includes singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen and the Pilobolus troupe. 8 p.m., Fri.-Sat.; $35-61; Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St.;

Guests include A.J. Jacobs, who keeps writing books about him doing elaborate things (his new one is "Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection"); stand-up comic Moshe Kasher, who also has a new book ("Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16"); David Wolman (his book is called "The End of Money"); and musical acts Shook Twins and Lost Lander. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m., Saturday; $18 advance, $20 day of show, $34 reserved; Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St.;

Members of Portland's fashion design community are well aware of Sharon Blair, owner of Portland Sewing and renowned teacher. Among her past students are such "Project Runway" veterans as Gretchen Jones, Becky Ross, Janeane Marie Ceccanti and Bryce Black. Blair is showcasing local designers with the

has a distinctly Portland flavor. The characters are underemployed and a bit aimless, living low-budget lives, vaguely dissatisfied, but yearning for something to give their lives meaning. While the presence in the cast of Carrie Brownstein might make it seem that "Some Days" is a "Portlandia" clone, McCormick's film is his own vision, with characteristically evocative images, and attention to the subtleties of passing mood. The film also stars James Mercer of the Shins, who's very likable as a directionless guy fresh from a busted relationship. Available on DVD and Blu-ray; $19.98-$24.98;

Portland's comics community is positively overflowing with talent, and it will be joined by top talent from elsewhere at the

Ninth Annual Stumptown Comics Fest.

Special guests include Stan Sakai and Mike Allred, along with Kurt Busiek, Chris Samnee, Pete Bagge and more. Also, recent Pulitzer Prize finalist Matt Bors will be among the panelists discussing "Comics and Politics," and Portland comics superstar Brian Michael Bendis will present a workshop on writing for comics. Bendis has been teaching a very popular class on that topic at Portland State University. He recently got a book deal with Random House for an upcoming volume called "Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Graphic Novels," due out in 2013. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, noon-6 p.m., Sunday; weekend passes $12 adult, $10 student (ID required); Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.;